Dead under home quarantine

A police officer who came down with Covid-19 and was placed under home quarantine died at his residence.

The death highlights a drawback of the policy to allow Covid-19 patients with no or mild symptoms to stay home.

Covid-19 patients at home aren't observed by medical experts. But there also aren't enough beds in hospitals.

The government set up over 100 assessment centres which are meant to keep tabs on cases at home via call but there are complaints of Covid-19 patients being left in the dark.

If you're recovering from Covid-19 at home, seek immediate medical attention if symptoms get worse. Here's a guideline by the Health Ministry.

Barred due to Covid-19

Some apartments are requiring tenants to take Covid-19 tests. Some go as far as barring migrant tenants who don't take one.

Health experts say it isn't the way to go. Some point out contradictions as certain Covid-19 patients are required to quarantine at home.

Property experts also said the law doesn't allow residents - owner or tenants - to be barred.

But Defence Minister Ismail Sabri said while the government did not have such rules, it wasn't opposed to them.

The emergency government has spoken.